GOP lawmaker pushes to strip Democrat of committee assignment after saying she’s ‘a proud Guatemalan before I am an American’
Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez is introducing a resolution that would remove Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez from the House Homeland Security Committee, citing recent comments the Democrat made at a summit in Mexico City. Ramirez, speaking at the Panamerican Congress earlier this month during the chamber’s August recess, said: “I am a proud Guatemalan before I…
Beach Town Issues Dress Code For Tourists With Heavy Fines
Tourists in one beach town could now be hit with some steep fines if they don’t abide by the resort town’s new dress code. Authorities in the French beach town of Les Sables d’Olonne, located in the Vendée region on France’s Atlantic coast, have announced fines of up to 150 euros ($175) for anyone found…
Roma to welcome Ziolkowski by the end of next week
Roma are ready to welcome young Polish defender Jan Ziolkowski. As reported by Il Messaggero, the Giallorossi have already sealed the necessary agreement with Legia Warsaw. Roma will pay a total of 7.5 million euros including add-ons. The newspaper writes that Ziolkowski will play one final time for Legia on Thursday night. After that, the…
Crypto Update Agility: New Study Explores Challenges
If you think of software as a building, you might say it’s made up of code blocks. Many of these building blocks are custom-built for a specific application; others arrive on site pre-cast, because they’re standard components and used in many buildings. Cryptographic algorithms and functions are a prime example of this. They’re built into…
Luigi Mangione’s 120-page healthcare history was accidentally shared by Aetna and his own lawyers, prosecutor says
Luigi Mangione last month accused NY prosecutors of fraudulently acquiring his Aetna health history. On Friday, prosecutors blamed Aetna, saying they over-responded to a lawful, limited DA subpoena. “Mistakes do occur,” including on the part of the defense, the prosecutor wrote. Luigi Mangione’s confidential, 120-page medical history was accidentally emailed to his New York prosecutors…
Lander introduces new College of Business and Technology
In efforts to address the evolving demands of today’s workforce, Lander University recently made significant enhancements to the structure of a number of academic units. Among these changes is the newly formed College of Business and Technology, taking place of the former College of Business. This evolution will enable Lander to foster deeper collaboration among…
Seattle Weather | News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News
Good morning and happy Monday. Stay cool, we have a couple days of hot weather ahead. KOMO Weather Warn Days have been enacted for today and tomorrow as the mid-90s creep into the South Sound. Then a cool front will drop temperatures 15+ degrees from Tuesday – Wednesday. A stronger system brings a good chance…
Centre denies COVID-19 vaccine link to sudden deaths, attributes lifestyle, health conditions
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Wednesday denied any direct link between COVID-19 vaccination and reports of sudden deaths in the country, asserting instead that lifestyle and pre-existing health conditions were the key contributing factors. The government’s clarification came a day after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah alleged that an increase in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan…
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway closed indefinitely, causing Splash House set cancellation
The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway was closed starting Friday due to unexpected technical issues with its electronic system, with officials later saying it will remain closed “at least” through Monday, Aug. 11. Tramway officials said in a press release Friday that maintenance teams were actively working to resolve the issue and restore service “as quickly…
Over Decades, A Healthy Lifestyle Outperforms Metformin in Preventing Onset of Type 2 Diabetes
In the early 2000s the U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large randomized clinical trial, showed that intensive lifestyle modification was better than a medication called metformin at preventing at-risk patients from developing Type 2 diabetes. In a newly completed follow-up study, a team of researchers including Vallabh “Raj” Shah, professor emeritus in The University…